Provide a description for the policy to allow you to easily identify it in the future.

Select Option

Select whether to "Take No Action" or "Disable Secure Messaging".

Complete the Emails From and Emails To sections as required:

Field / Option

Description

Addresses Based On

Specify the email address characteristics the policy is based on. This option is only available in the "Emails From" section. The options are:

Option

Description

The Return Address (Mail Envelope From)

This default setting applies the policy to the SMTP address match, based on the message's envelope or true address (i.e. the address used during SMTP transmission).

The Message From Address (Message Header From)

Applies the policy based on the masked address used in the message's header.

Both

Applies the policy based on either the Mail Envelope From or the Message Header From whichever matches. When both match, the specified value the Message Header From will be used.

Applies From / To

Specify the Sender characteristics the policy is based on. For multiple policies, you should apply them from the most to least specific. The options are:

Option

Description

Everyone

Includes all email users (i.e. internal and external). This option is only available in the "Emails From" section.

Internal Address

Includes only internal organization addresses.

External Address

Includes only external organization addresses. This option is only available in the "Emails From" section.

Email Domain

Enables you to specify a domain name to which this policy is applied. The domain name is entered in the Specifically field.

Address Groups

Enables you to specify a directory or local group. If this option is selected, click on the Lookup button to select a group from the Profile Group field. Once a group has been selected, you can click on the Show Location field to display the group's path.

Address Attributes

Enables you to specify a predefined Attribute. The attribute is selected from the Where Attribute drop down list. Once the Attribute is specified, an attribute value must be entered in the Is Equal To field. This can only be used if attributes have been configured for user accounts.

Individual Email Address

Enables you to specify an SMTP address. The email address is entered in the Specifically field.

Complete the Validity section as required:

Field / Option

Description

Enable / Disable

Use this to enable (default) or disable a policy. If a date range has been specified, the policy will automatically be disabled when the end of the configured date range is reached.

Set Policy as Perpetual

If the policy's date range has no end date, this field displays "Always On" meaning that the policy never expires.

Date Range

Use this field to specify a start and / or end date for the policy. If the Eternal option are selected, no date is required.

Policy Override

This overrides the default order that policies are applied. If there are multiple applicable policies, this policy is applied first unless more specific policies of the same type are configured with an override.

Bi-Directional

If selected the policy is applied when the policy's recipient is the sender, and the sender is the recipient.

Source IP Ranges (n.n.n.n/x)

Enter any required Source IP Ranges for the policy. These only apply if the source IP address used to transmit the message data, falls inside or matches the range(s) configured. IP ranges should be entered in CIDR notation.